I was craving some baklava, so I thought why not make some Vegan Maple Pecan Baklava since we are in pecan pie season now with thanksgiving right around the corner!
I thought about making a pan of the baklava but decided instead on individual triangles since then there is no cutting involved and they are easier to share!
I made a sweet filling with pecans, brown sugar, maple syrup and vanilla, and wrapped it in layers of delicate filo dough brushed with vegan butter and it baked up to flakey deliciousness!
They smelled so good while baking and I could not wait to try them! As soon as one was cool enough me and Eric split it and it was so delicious! Sweet, crunchy nutty pecans scented with vanilla covered in flaky crispy filo dough! These would be perfect for Christmas or thanksgiving! If you love pecans, definitely give this Vegan Maple Pecan Baklava a try!
Vegan Maple Pecan BaklavaÂ
Serves 8
Ingredients:
- 2 cups toasted pecans
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
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Filo Dough:
- 8 sheets thawed filo dough
- 1/2 cup melted vegan butter
- granulated sugar for sprinkling
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Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 375F degrees.
- In a bowl, mix together the pecans, brown sugar, maple syrup, vanilla and sea salt and set aside.
- When ready to make the hand pies, lay out a piece of filo, long way down. Brush the top with melted butter, fold in half the long way and put about 2 Tbsp pecans an inch from the bottom. Fold the bottom inch over the pecans, then each side over them. Either fold into triangles, by rolling up from the bottom at an angle, or squares by rolling it straight up. Place folded side down on a parchment lined tray. Repeat with the remaining pecans and dough. When the hand pies are all on the sheet pan, brush with more melted vegan butter, and sprinkle with granulated sugar.
- Place in the oven and bake for about 20 minutes until they are crispy and starting to brown.
- Remove from the oven and let cool at least 15 minutes before enjoying.
